Juntendo University

About Juntendo University

Juntendo developed from a private school of Western medicine founded in Edo in 1838. Its institutional timeline records the establishment of Juntendo Hospital in 1873, Juntendo Medical University in 1946, and Juntendo University under the new university system in 1951. It subsequently broadened beyond medicine into physical education, nursing, health sciences, international liberal arts, data science, and pharmacy. Recent additions include the Faculty of Pharmacy and a master's program in International Liberal Arts in 2024, followed by a doctoral program in Health Data Science in 2025. The university is independently accredited: the Japan University Accreditation Association identifies it as a private university and records an accredited institutional evaluation result for 2023. It remains operational, with official admissions pages carrying information for graduate entry in 2027. Juntendo has five teaching campuses rather than one unified site. Hongo-Ochanomizu in Bunkyo, Tokyo, is the headquarters and hosts medicine, international liberal arts, health science, and several graduate schools. Sakura Campus in Inzai supports health and sports science and part of medicine. Urayasu Campus houses health care and nursing; Mishima Campus houses health science and nursing; and Urayasu Hinode hosts medical sciences, data science, and pharmacy. This distributed structure matters when comparing commuting, housing, facilities, and access to clinical or specialist study environments.

Undergraduate applicants should expect a Japanese-language admissions process. The official admissions page states that the academic year begins April 1 and that entrance examinations, application procedures, and classes are conducted in Japanese. It also says Japanese proficiency is required because many programs lead toward Japanese national licensing examinations. Applicants must follow the faculty-specific admissions link for current subjects, documents, examination dates, eligibility rules, and deadlines; no single institution-wide undergraduate deadline is published on the English overview. Graduate admission differs. Programs may begin in April or October, although most start in April. The university states that April-start programs are conducted in Japanese, while graduate schools may permit research in English; October-start programs are conducted in English. Application procedures may use Japanese and English, and language requirements vary by graduate school. As of August 2026, the central page links to April 2027 and October 2027 entry information for master's and doctoral Medicine programs, demonstrating active future recruitment. International applicants should confirm their intended program's language, supervisor or research-plan expectations, immigration timetable, and scholarship procedure before applying. Scholarship access is not automatic. The university notes that many Japanese scholarships require enrollment, residence in Japan, student residence status, or Japanese ability. MEXT routes can operate before arrival, while some JASSO and private-foundation opportunities use separate eligibility and nomination processes.

Juntendo's undergraduate portfolio comprises Medicine, Health and Sports Science, Health Care and Nursing, Health Science and Nursing, International Liberal Arts, Health Science, Medical Science, Health Data Science, and Pharmacy. Medicine and Pharmacy are six-year programs; the other listed bachelor's programs are four years. The range is broad within health-related education, extending from clinical and licensed professions to sport, liberal arts, and health-oriented data science. At graduate level, the university lists schools in Medicine, Health and Sports Science, Health Care and Nursing, Health Science, International Liberal Arts, Health Data Science, Medical Science, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The admissions page identifies two-year master's programs, three-year doctoral programs in several fields, and a four-year doctorate in Medicine. Applicants should use the individual graduate-school information because language requirements, research arrangements, entry periods, and exact offerings differ. Academic activity is distributed by discipline. Medicine spans Hongo-Ochanomizu and Sakura, while nursing programs are based at Urayasu and Mishima. Medical sciences, data science, and pharmacy are at Urayasu Hinode. The university also publishes short-term options such as a Clinical Observership Program, Japan Studies Program, and summer sessions, but these should not be confused with degree admission. Prospective students seeking professional qualifications should separately confirm curriculum eligibility, clinical placement expectations, and Japanese licensing requirements with the relevant faculty.

Key Highlights

• Private university with a 2023 accredited institutional evaluation recorded by JUAA
• Institutional roots date to a Western-medicine school founded in Edo in 1838
• Five teaching campuses across Tokyo, Chiba, and Shizuoka
• Official admissions information confirms active entry routes extending into 2027

Student Life & Environment

Student experience depends heavily on campus and program. Juntendo's international-student portal provides guidance on visas and residence status, Japanese administrative procedures, transportation, national health insurance, banking, emergencies, scholarships, libraries, dining, and well-being. Japanese-language classes and international-student events are also listed. These services are particularly relevant because undergraduate study and administration are generally conducted in Japanese. Housing is not presented as a single university-wide residential guarantee. Near Hongo-Ochanomizu, the university identifies a privately operated student apartment less than five minutes from campus, with single rooms and English- and Chinese-language assistance from the operator. As listed in August 2026, it required a one-year lease and carried rent and additional management, deposit, internet, utility, and optional furniture costs. Availability can tighten well before April entry. International students may also seek university recommendation for the Japan Student Services Organization's Tokyo International Exchange Center, about an hour by train from Hongo-Ochanomizu, subject to eligibility and availability. Other campuses have different surroundings and housing choices, so students should not generalize the Tokyo information to Sakura, Urayasu, Urayasu Hinode, or Mishima. The university also operates a Career Support Center offering vacancy information, company-event information, résumé and interview guidance, and advice from faculty members.

Location & Surroundings

The database city of Tokyo reflects Juntendo's headquarters, but the university is a multi-campus institution. Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus is at 2-1-1 Hongo in Bunkyo, Tokyo. It serves medicine, international liberal arts, health science, and associated graduate schools. The surrounding Hongo and Ochanomizu area offers access to central Tokyo; the university's housing page places Tokyo Dome about a ten-minute walk from its nearby student apartment and Akihabara and Ueno Park about twenty minutes away. Three campuses are in Chiba Prefecture. Sakura Campus is in Inzai and supports Health and Sports Science, medicine, and the corresponding graduate school. Urayasu Campus serves Health Care and Nursing, while Urayasu Hinode hosts Medical Sciences, Data Science, and Pharmacy. Mishima Campus, in Shizuoka Prefecture, is home to Health Science and Nursing and related graduate study. Applicants should therefore evaluate the exact campus named by their faculty. Daily travel patterns, housing markets, access to central Tokyo, and the surrounding environment differ materially among Bunkyo, Inzai, Urayasu, and Mishima.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The latest consolidated fee table located on the university's English admissions page applies to 2025-26, not 2026-27. It shows substantial variation by program, so applicants should not treat one figure as university-wide tuition. Published first-year totals ranged from JPY 1,350,000 for Health and Sports Science to JPY 2,900,000 for Medicine among undergraduate programs. Other listed first-year totals included JPY 1,550,000 for International Liberal Arts, JPY 1,600,000 for Health Data Science, and JPY 2,300,000 for Pharmacy. For many master's and doctoral fields, the published first-year total was JPY 825,000; Medicine and its Data Science course used different schedules. These are historical 2025-26 figures and applicants entering in 2026 or 2027 must obtain the current faculty-specific schedule before budgeting. Students should budget separately for housing, utilities, transport, insurance, food, and program-related expenses. The Hongo-area apartment listed by the university in August 2026 charged monthly rent plus management and internet fees, with utilities excluded and deposit, key-money, and optional furniture costs. Other campuses may involve different markets and commute costs. Funding routes include MEXT, JASSO programs, private foundations, and a Juntendo scholarship for eligible privately funded international students. Conditions and timing differ, and several schemes require enrollment or university nomination. For employment preparation, the Career Support Center distributes job and recruiting-event information and advises students on résumés and interviews. Career outcomes will depend strongly on field, professional licensing, Japanese proficiency, and work-status eligibility; the reviewed sources do not support a university-wide salary or placement claim.